TERRORIST ATTACKS AND IT SOCIETY. THREAT IS
VISIBLE
OWNED WIRES TO INTERNET - REDUCE COST AND LOST
CONTROL
'CHALLENGE IS USEFUL AND SECURE' EXPERT SAYS
Sekai Nippo (The World Times), 02/23/2002 p04
Taku Ikemoto, New York Correspondent
... Mr. Steven B. Davis, who has over 15
years of experience in the information
technology security, said that cyber terrorism
had gotten the most visibility of threats to
communications networks and information systems
in the wake of the September 11th attacks.
... He continued. "However, it is the
apparent use of public information utilities and
the failure of government internal processes
that were relevant to the attack." Mr Davis once
served as Chief Information Technologies and
Network Security Manager for the U.S. Treasury
and is currently Chief Executive Officer of IT
GlobalSecure Inc.
... Mr. Davis thinks the single largest
failing is due to the rapid growth and
deregulation of telecommunications - the lack of
focus on availability of service and reliability
of control.
"Wireless, the newest and least regulated
portion of the industry, is naturally very
robust in the face of disaster. However, the
saturation of networks that is a problem for
ordinary wired networks in the event of a
calamity is an everyday occurrence for many
wireless systems," he said.
... The security of information systems -
banking, air traffic control, power supply,
business payroll, inventory and so on - are also
potentially problems, even more serious. Mr.
Davis said, "[They] have all become central to
the economic health of many businesses and
countries and unlocked tremendous economic
growth, but potentially pose a great risk of
harm."
... The challenge is not to be secure but to
be 'useful and secure,' according to Mr. Davis.
Taku Ikemoto----
taku77@hi-ho.ne.jp
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